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Thetford Open Gardens Returns
With the arrival of February, gardens begin to With the arrival of February, gardens begin to come back to life – snowdrops appear closely come back to life – snowdrops appear closely followed by daffodils and everything in the followed by daffodils and everything in the garden looks greener after the winter weather. garden looks greener after the winter weather. The team behind Thetford Open Gardens have The team behind Thetford Open Gardens have been busy behind the scenes preparing for this been busy behind the scenes preparing for this year’s event. Emails have gone out to previous year’s event. Emails have gone out to previous garden owners and those who have expressed garden owners and those who have expressed an interest in opening this year. There’s still time an interest in opening this year. There’s still time to sign up if you’d like to share your garden to sign up if you’d like to share your garden with an appreciative audience and support St with an appreciative audience and support St Nicholas Hospice Care at the same time. Nicholas Hospice Care at the same time. “We would love to have twenty-five to thirty “We would love to have twenty-five to thirty gardens this year, sadly several of our gardens this year, sadly several of our old favourites have changed hands over old favourites have changed hands over the past couple of years and are no longer the past couple of years and are no longer available, so we are desperate to welcome available, so we are desperate to welcome new gardens to the event for 2023” explained new gardens to the event for 2023” explained lead organiser Karen-Emma White. “You don’t lead organiser Karen-Emma White. “You don’t need a show garden, it’s about how you use need a show garden, it’s about how you use your outside space and gardens of all sizes are your outside space and gardens of all sizes are admired by our visitors.” The team of garden admired by our visitors.” The team of garden ambassadors will guide you through the process ambassadors will guide you through the process and there’s support for garden owners if you need and there’s support for garden owners if you need it. The event is insured so there’s no additional it. The event is insured so there’s no additional costs for welcoming people into your space.costs for welcoming people into your space. Every year Sue bakes over fifty cakes and to cover the cost the TOG team are looking for sponsors again. As with every element of the Thetford Open Gardens fundraising, all the proceeds from the cake sale goes to St Nicholas Care. If you would like to help with the cost of ingredients please get in touch by emailing:
thetfordopengardens@gmail.com
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Above: Sue (C) with last year’s cakes Left: One of the gardens from 2022
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